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Alert level 2 maintained over Taal

(Eagle News)–An alert level 2 remains hoisted over Taal today. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said activity in the main crater in the past 24 hours has been characterized by a weak emission of steam-laden plumes rising 50 meters high. It said the Taal Volcano Network recorded 29 volcanic earthquakes that are “associated with rock fracturing processes beneath and around the edifice.” PHIVOLCS reminded the public that “sudden steam-driven or phreatic explosions, volcanic […]

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Northeasterlies affect N. Luzon

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and light rains are expected in parts of Northern Luzon as the northeasterlies affect the northernmost part of the region. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said partly cloudy skies to cloudy skies with isolated light rains are expected over Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands. Partly cloudy skies to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms will be experienced over the provinces of Aurora, Abra, Benguet, Apayao, Kalinga, Mt […]

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PNP to submit results of probe into Espenido, other cops on March 7

(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police is submitting its results on its probe into Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido and other policemen implicated in illegal drugs on March 7. PNP spokesperson Brigadier General Bernard Banac said the regional adjudication board has submitted its report to the national adjudication board “so that we can beat the deadline” for submission to President Rodrigo Duterte. Espenido, who led the raid on the properties of former Ozamiz Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr., […]

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DOH: 7 of 9 repatriates from Japan being monitored for respiratory disease symptoms test negative for COVID-19

(Eagle News)–Seven of the nine Filipino repatriates who were being monitored for respiratory disease symptoms have tested negative for the novel coronavirus. DOH Assistant Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a radio interview that the Department of Health was still waiting for the laboratory results on the two remaining repatriates. The nine Filipinos showed symptoms ranging from cough to sore throat. The nine were part of the 445 Filipinos from the Japan cruise ship Diamond […]

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Gordon says gov’t should stock up on face masks, other medical supplies

(Eagle News)–Senator Richard Gordon has stressed the need for the government to stockpile on face masks, medical gowns, personal protective equipment and other strategic medical supplies to ensure sufficient stocks during epidemics and calamities. In filing  Senate Bill No. 1347 or the Stockpiling Act of 2019, Gordon said if the country has sufficient supplies in stockpile, there would be no panic buying during emergencies. He cited as an  example the sudden increase in the price […]

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3.9-magnitude quake hits Davao Occidental

(Eagle News)–A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Sunday, March 1. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which struck at 2:30 a.m., had its epicenter 371 kilometers southwest of Sarangani. It had a depth of focus of 44 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were recorded.

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Cloudy skies, rains expected today

(Eagle News)–Cloudy skies and rains are expected in parts of the country today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Batanes and Babuyan Group,of Islands will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains  as the northeasterlies affect extreme Northern Luzon. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to the easterlies. Flash floods or landslides due severe […]

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EBC interviews residents in Catalonia, Spain after first confirmed coronavirus case

(Eagle News) — EBC (Eagle Broadcasting Corporation) Spain Bureau correspondent Lyn Tumbaga Diez reports on the first confirmed coronavirus disease case in Catalonia, Spain and interviews some of the residents there. The confirmed COVID-19 case is a 36-year old Italian woman who lives in Barcelona, the capital of Spain’s Catalonia region.  She contracted the virus after a 10-day trip to see her family and friends in Italy. Many of the residents in Barcelona, however, felt […]

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US President Trump moves to calm virus fears after first death on US soil

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump moved to quell fears about the novel coronavirus after the first death on US soil was confirmed Saturday. The US fatality occurred in Washington State’s King county, which includes Seattle, a city of more than 700,000 people, said health officials. The victim was not immediately identified, but Trump told reporters that the victim was a woman in her late 50s. “We’ve taken the most aggressive […]

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First coronavirus death on US soil in Washington state reported

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The first death from the novel coronavirus has been confirmed on US soil, in Washington state, health officials said Saturday, after a handful of cases of unknown origin were detected, indicating the disease was spreading in the country. The fatality occurred in King county, the most populous in the state and home to Seattle, a city of more than 700,000 people, officials in the state told AFP. The victim […]

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Domestic worker is 2nd Filipino COVID-19 case in Singapore; first case discharged from hospital after recovery

  (Eagle News) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health on Saturday, Feb. 29, reported that a 41-year old Filipina domestic worker is among the four new confirmed cases it had of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Filipina infected with COVID-19 is a domestic worker of a 61-year old male Singaporean citizen who was found to also be infected with the virus and is presently confined in an isolation room at ng Ng Teng Fond […]

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US, Taliban sign historic deal on Afghanistan’s future; timetable for full troop withdrawal within 14 months set

  by Gregory WALTON Agence France Presse DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — The United States signed a landmark deal with the Taliban on Saturday, laying out a timetable for a full troop withdrawal from Afghanistan within 14 months as it seeks an exit from its longest-ever war. The agreement is expected to lead to a dialogue between the Taliban and the Kabul government that, if successful, could ultimately see an end to the grinding 18-year conflict. […]

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